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Note: The following directory of online government/nonprofit and commercial
websites is provided merely as a reference to Imaginis.com users. Imaginis
does not endorse and takes no responsibility whatsoever for the information
found on the following websites.
The Alternative Medicine Foundation is a non-profit organization that
provides evidence-based research resources for health care professionals and responsible
and reliable information for patients and consumers about the integration of alternative
and conventional medicine. http://www.amfoundation.org/
The American Academy of Medical Acupunture provides
information on acupunture and lets users search for a medical acupuncturist in their
state. http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/
The American Botanical Council (ABC) is a nonprofit
education organization that strives to educate the public about beneficial herbs and
plants and to promote the safe and effective use of medicinal plants. http://www.herbalgram.org/
The American Massage Therapy Association provides
information and references on message therapy for consumers and massage therapists. Users
may search a database to find a massage therapist by city, state, or zip code. http://www.amtamassage.org/
Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way - For women who want to maintain breast health and for women
diagnosed with breast cancer. This site is designed with the purpose of empowering women in their health care choices. http://www.breasthealthcancerprevention.com/
Health World Online provides access to information,
products, and services on a variety of alternative and complementary therapies, including
acupuncture, aromatherapy, ayurveda, Chinese medicine, chiropractic medicine, herbal
medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, mind/body medicine, naturopathy, and nutritional
medicine. http://www.healthy.net/
The Journal of Chinese Medicine provides
professional and patient-focused information on the entire field of Chinese medicine,
including acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Qi gong, and dietary medicine. http://www.jcm.co.uk/
The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
(NAHA) is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing public
awareness of the benefits of aromatherapy. http://www.naha.org/
The National Cancer Institute provides information
on alternative and complementary medicines. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/treatment/cam
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports and
conducts basic and applied research on alternative and complementary therapies. The NCCAM
website provides background information on alternative and complementary medicines, the
latest research, and information on the organization. http://nccam.nih.gov/
The National Center for Homeopathy provides
information on homeopathy for the public and homeopaths. Homepathy is an area of
alternative/complementary medicine with the idea that a patient could be treated by using
small doses of a medicine that produces the same symptoms as the patient’s illness.
Members of the organization receive the magazine, Homeopathy Today, which contains
up-to-date news on homeopathy, including book reviews, short articles, and a calendar of
events. http://www.homeopathic.org/
The National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary
Supplements (ODS) supports and conducts research on dietary supplements. http://ods.od.nih.gov/
The Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Center of Columbia
University was one of the first centers at a major medical school devoted specifically to
research, education and training in complementary and alternative medicine. The Center was
formed in 1993 and is one of 13 specialty research centers funded by the National Center
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at NIH. http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/rosenthal/
Updated: August 29, 2007
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